ABOUT
The Zamboni is ranked the #1 College Humor Magazine by readership in America. A mixed-media organization, The Zamboni is best known for their quarterly satirical magazines distributed across the Tufts campus.
Cowering Behind the First Amendment Since 1989
While the magazine was founded in 1989, the legend of The Zamboni goes back to the beginnings of Tufts University. The Zamboni ebbs and flows as a reaction to a lack of comedy on campus.
Pictured is The Zamboni headquarters in Curtis Hall in 1620. Curtis Hall was one of the first structures built by the Pilgrims, and it was designed with the spirit of The Zamboni in mind.
1989: Humble Beginings
The Zamboni was founded by Josh Wolk (Class of '91) in the fall of 1989. He described it as "an embittered reaction to the fact that the guys at the Harvard Lampoon were sitting in a castle just two cities away and getting every TV writing job as soon as they graduated. Crimson bastards."
2002: You Can Lead a Horse To Water
The Zamboni underwent a severe depression as Tufts students were boring and unfunny.
2013: A Revitalization
The Zamboni underwent a revitalization in content and structure in 2013, led by then-Managing Editor Graham Starr.
2015: A Bright Future
The Zamboni goes digital and launches a website with web-only content. Shortly after, The Zamboni overtakes The Tufts Daily in readership.
2020: A Deadly Pandemic
The Zamboni struggled to adapt to a changing media climate in the wake of the pandemic. Readership plummeted, and the club budget was slashed.
2023: The Great Renaissance
New leadership lifted the Zamboni out of depression. The magazine became infamous after publishing a spinoff of People Magazine dubbed "Zeople" featuring President Sunil Kumar as the "Sexiest Man Alive."